Alabama River
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The Alabama River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Alabama that flows through the central part of the state and plays a key role in its transportation, ecology, and history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabama River canonical | 37 |
| Alabama River (partly along its boundary) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T412683 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Alabama River Context triple: [Montgomery, Alabama, locatedOnRiver, Alabama River]
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Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through several states and serves as a key resource for navigation, power generation, and regional development.
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Ouachita River
The Ouachita River is a major waterway in the south-central United States that flows through Arkansas and Louisiana, supporting regional ecosystems, commerce, and recreation.
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Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River is a major river in central Georgia that flows southeastward and joins the Oconee River to form the Altamaha River, ultimately draining into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Altamaha River
The Altamaha River is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia, known for its extensive watershed, rich biodiversity, and largely undeveloped, scenic coastal plain environment.
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Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River is a major river in the southeastern United States that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia–Alabama border and into Florida, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, water supply, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alabama River Target entity description: The Alabama River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Alabama that flows through the central part of the state and plays a key role in its transportation, ecology, and history.
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A.
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is a major waterway in the southeastern United States that flows through several states and serves as a key resource for navigation, power generation, and regional development.
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B.
Ouachita River
The Ouachita River is a major waterway in the south-central United States that flows through Arkansas and Louisiana, supporting regional ecosystems, commerce, and recreation.
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C.
Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River is a major river in central Georgia that flows southeastward and joins the Oconee River to form the Altamaha River, ultimately draining into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Altamaha River
The Altamaha River is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia, known for its extensive watershed, rich biodiversity, and largely undeveloped, scenic coastal plain environment.
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Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River is a major river in the southeastern United States that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia–Alabama border and into Florida, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, water supply, and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinArea |
approximately 22,800 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 59,000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| confluenceLocation | near Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
ⓘ
surface form:
Intracoastal waterway system via Mobile River and Mobile Bay
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| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| drainageBasin | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
supports diverse freshwater fish species
ⓘ
supports wetlands and riparian habitats ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Mobile River ⓘ |
| flowsPast |
Claiborne, Alabama
ⓘ
Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | central Alabama ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Coosa River
ⓘ
Tallapoosa River ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Edmund Pettus Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Edmund Pettus Bridge (over the Alabama River at Selma)
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| hasLockAndDam |
Claiborne Lock and Dam
ⓘ
Claiborne Lock and Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Millers Ferry Lock and Dam
|
| historicalSignificance |
associated with Native American history in Alabama
ⓘ
important transportation route in the 19th century ⓘ played a role in the economic development of central Alabama ⓘ used for cotton transport during antebellum period ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 318 miles
ⓘ
approximately 512 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Alabama ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Alabama
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| majorTributary |
Cahaba River
ⓘ
Tombigbee River ⓘ
surface form:
Tombigbee River system (via Mobile River)
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| mouth | Mobile River ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mobile River
ⓘ
surface form:
Mobile River system
Tensaw River Delta ⓘ
surface form:
Mobile–Tensaw River Delta watershed
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| sourceRegion | confluence region of Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| stateWaterway | major waterway of Alabama ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
hunting in adjacent floodplains ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
barge transportation
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boating ⓘ commercial shipping ⓘ fishing ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | navigable waterway ⓘ |
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Subject: Alabama River Description of subject: The Alabama River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Alabama that flows through the central part of the state and plays a key role in its transportation, ecology, and history.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.